Louis Leroux

20 yrs · Attacking midfielder · France
FC Nantes · Ligue 1 · Foot: left · Height: 184 cm
Risk: HighConfidence: MediumSample: MediumDevelopment: HighContract: until 30 Jun 2030
Market value
€10.0M
Updated today
Estimated acquisition
€7.7M – €16.8M
Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
€1.2M – €7.0M
Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
€5.2M – €22.4M
Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
-€15.6M – -€684k
Model value − acquisition

Value picture

Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.

Estimated acquisition€7.7M – €16.8M
Model value (performance-implied)€1.2M – €7.0M
Projected value (24 months)€5.2M – €22.4M
Dashed line: current market value (€10.0M). Bars are 20–80% model ranges; tick = median.

The model rates Louis Leroux's performance-implied value at EUR 1.2M-7.0M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 7.7M-16.8M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 5.2M-22.4M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.78x the positional average in the league (1444 minutes, league coefficient 0.88). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.

Bargain Index: 74

What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.

PerformanceAverage40.1th pct among MID peers (age-neutral)
AgeVery favorable20.4 years
Acquisition costNeutralest. €10.5M vs market €10.0M
Expected appreciationHigh+32% over ~2 years (model)
Value gapVery negativeweak predictor on its own
DevelopmentHighbreakout probability 35%
League translationBig-five leagueleague coefficient 0.88
Tactical fitNot evaluatedRequires event/role data not available from the current free source.
RiskHigh
Data confidenceMedium

Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.

Market value history

Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.

Highest recorded: €12.0M

Profile vs positional peers

Percentiles among 1163 evaluated MID players with 900+ minutes.

Performance (last season, league)

Minutes
1444 (47% of available)
Goals + assists / 90
0.13
Context-adjusted G+A / 90
0.31
xG, xA, progression
Data unavailable
Defensive actions
Data unavailable
Performance percentile
40 (Average)

Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.

Context

League strength
0.88 (rank 5)
Team strength (Elo)
1304
Opponent strength
1496
Possession, role
Data unavailable

League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.

Potential

Development
High
Trajectory
stable
Breakout probability
35%
Resale range (24m)
€5.2M – €22.4M

Trajectory drivers: minutes share up 21 pts; relative output down 38% vs positional peers.

Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change +41% (IQR +18% to +118%).

Risk profile

Overall: High

  • ▲Projection range among the widest 10% of evaluated players.
  • ⚠Limited sample: 1444 league minutes last season.
  • ⚠No continental-competition minutes last season.
  • ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.

League translation

What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).

Already playing in a big-five league.

Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.

Season-by-season (domestic league)

Context-adjusted values are model outputs.

SeasonClubLeaguePosAppsMinMin shareGAG+A/90Adj. G+A/90Opp. EloTeam EloLeague str.
2025/26FC NantesLigue 1AM23144447%110.120.31149613040.88
2024/25FC NantesLigue 1AM1681327%210.330.50143413570.88

Historical comparables

Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.

Player (then)AgeValue then~2y laterOutcome
Nicolò Rovella
Serie A · 2022
21€10.0M€18.0Mrose
Lucas Gourna-Douath
Ligue 1 · 2022
19€10.0M€9.0Mflat
Khéphren Thuram
Ligue 1 · 2021
20€9.0M€40.0Mrose
Ludovic Blas
Ligue 1 · 2018
20€5.0M€8.0Mrose
Aurélien Tchouaméni
Ligue 1 · 2020
20€15.5M€60.0Mrose
Bruno Fernandes
Serie A · 2015
21€6.5M€7.5Mflat
Yves Bissouma
Ligue 1 · 2018
22€8.0M€9.5Mflat
Zaydou Youssouf
Ligue 1 · 2022
23€4.0M€5.0Mrose

Transfer history

Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.

DateFromToFeeMV at time
1 Jul 2024FC Nantes U19FC NantesUnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2023FC Nantes U17FC Nantes U19UnknownData unavailable
1 Jul 2021FC Nantes Yth.FC Nantes U17UnknownData unavailable

MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.

Louis Leroux · MoneyballAI